Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is the latest cruise company to commit to using 100 percent cage free eggs within a few years.

The Miami-based parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas has said it plans to make the switch to only cage-free eggs throughout its fleet by 2025.

"We believe that this change is the appropriate decision for our company as well as all of our constituents," the company said in a statement.

In the past year, a growing number of U.S. corporations have embraced cage-free eggs, which experts say is a major win for animal rights and welfare.

They include Taco Bell, Costco, Nestle, Subway and McDonalds.

The majority of egg-laying hens in the U.S. are confined to cages so small that the birds aren't able to spread their wings, according to the Humane Society of the United States. That means for its entire life, the hen has only a space smaller than a sheet of single paper on which to live.

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Chickens roam freely at an Egg Innovations farm in Warsaw, Ind.

Chickens roam freely at an Egg Innovations farm in Warsaw, Ind.

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The lack of space in these cages also doesn't allow the hens to engage in natural behaviors such as nesting and perching, both considered important for their welfare, according to the Humane Society.

Cage-free hens are able to walk, spread their wings and lay eggs in nests. Many live in large flocks, typically on farms.

Norwegian's decision follows similar commitments by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., and Carnival Corp & PLC, which plan to make the switch by 2022 and 2025, respectively.